ENIGMA newsletters 1993-2000

E; NiLGi Ml A.

European Numbers Information Group
And Monitoring Association

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1

2

3

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5

6

7

8
9

ZERO

ZERO

JEZIUTA

UNO

DVONTA

DOI

TRUNTA

TREI

CZDIRI

PATRU

PEYONTA

CINCI

SESH

SASE

SEDM

SAPTE

OSEM

OPT

PRUNKA

NOVA

NULA NULL

EDNA EfNS

DVOYTZE SVO

TRI DREI

CHETYRI VIER

PEDARTZE FUNF

SEST SECHS

SEDITZER SEDEN

AS EH ACHT

DEVET NEUN

3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MHZ

ENIGMA

A RIDDLE

PUZZLING THING OR PERSON

Thank you for your interest in "number stations" - the radio
spectrum is now larger and more accessible than ever - with
something for everyone.

I hope through "Enigma" to look at the "number
station" scene - I also hope you will be able to join
in listening - it is important to say that the aim is
only to provide dx interest - and extend the listening
hobby .

The first issue will look at stations operating at present - I
know that others do exist - so please tell me about them. Also
enclosed is a selection of logs. I hope you will find it of
interest .

In the next issue at the end of June we will be looking at
publications on the subject and giving full details on Simon
Mason's book Secret Signals r plus a close look at who might be
sending the signals and why.

I would like to say thanks to:-

Andy Caaier, Shortwave Magazine
Tony Rogers , British DX Club
Alan Hutchins and David J Lane

Acknowledgements to Simon Mason

And Alison for typing all this.

Thank you .

The second issue of "Enigma" will be sent out at the end of June,
please send in your letters , logs and comments to arrive by 5
June 1993 , a stamp would be appreciated.

Kind regards 73 's.

Chris

Everyone who receives issue 1 will automatically receive issue

2 .

TWO LETTER GERMAN

ANNOUNCER GERMAN FEMALE MIXED AM / S S B
FORMAT

First 5 minutes consist of random electronic tones and a 2 letter identification - papa uniform - oscar alpha ect.
which would mean the message is for 441 and contains 39 5 figure blocks which follow.

Followed by group counts - 441-441-39

OBSERVATIONS

This is the largest
for Europe.

orgamsation with a great number of call signs and groups - the majority of broadcast are in the early-mid evening on 3 MHZ - 7 MHZ

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE

2707

3262

3323

4010

4544

4595

4821

5015

5182

5732

5750

5770

7405

7740

OPERATING
Early/Late Evening

STATION NNN

ANNOUNCER GERMAN/ENGLISH FEMALE
FORMAT

The first 5 minutes consist of the letter N in morse code - followed by a group count, eg 15 and a selection of 5 figure blocks.
OBSERVATIONS

The announcer reads quite slow with a laid-back sort of reading - I have only found the German version so far.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE

OPERATING

5177 11101
4026

Early Evening

FIVE DASHES

ANNOUNCER GERMAN FEMALE - OCCASION ENGLISH
FORMAT

First 5 minutes consist of a 3 figure number followed by a 5 figure number then 2 on 3 figures the english transmission was /257/05942/032/

257/257/257

Address

05942

Decoding Key

032

The number of 5
figure blocks to follow

This is all followed by 5 dashes and then the 5 figure blocks.

OBSERVATIONS

This station is easy to identity - the spaces between each letter are not equal - or of the same volume so the broadcast sounds VERY disconcerted and
irregular - some are close together like FUNF - and some apart like NOYNER.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE OPERATING

12170 3348

10255

5474 in English

Afternoon/Evening

LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER

ANNOUNCER ENGLISH FEMALE / ALL IN S S B
FORMAT

First ten minutes consist of opening bars of the tune Lincolnshire Poacher followed by a 5 figure ID, eg 55141 repeated. Transmission starts at 10 past
the hour with 10 tones followed by 5 figure blocks each repeated - the transmission carries 200 x 5 figure blocks per broadcast.

OBSERVATIONS

The broadcasts in S S B are often jammed - the previous fixed scheme in the early evening now seems more erratic - some times the jammer will only
hit one frequency whilst others are clear. J

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE OPERATING

14487/15682 Early Afternoon Most days/evenings

7887/8464/9251 Mid/Early Evening
4468/5746/6880 Evening - Up to 22.00

SWEDISH RHAPSODY
ANNOUNCER GERMAN FEMALE
FORMAT

First 5 minutes consist of a short excerpt of the tune Swedish Rhapsody played on mechanical music box, this is followed by a group count, eg 61349
followed by a selection of random 5 figure numbers.

OBSERVATIONS

Some broadcast on more than one frequency - on Monday 22 February 1993 at 17.00 hours the announcer appeared between every third play of the tune
and counted 0-9 is German, followed by a normal format at 5 minutes past the hour.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE OPERATING

4780 5340
5749 6508

Early - Mid Evening

COUNTING STATIONS

ANNOUNCER ENGLISH OR GERMAN FEMALE
FORMAT

First 10 minutes consist of count from 0-9 with a call eg 263 - this is followed at 10 past the hour with a count, eg 72 which is the number of blocks of
numbers which will follow.

OBSERVATIONS

This station is in both English and German, the English version has a strong North American Accent, most transmission are on 2 frequencies at once and
suffer jamming from time to time finding the pair of frequencies can be difficult.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE - In Pairs Where Possible OPERATING

4540/3190 9050/5415

5415/4540

5415/7588

Most Evenings -
Large number
of repeat
transmissions

Also 7820/9050 which sounded more distant - not aimed at Europe.

TWO LETTER GERMAN

15.12

4595

20.00

YL

GG

21.12

4545 SSB

21.30

YL

GG

06.01

5770

21.05

YL

GG

28.01

2707 SSB

21.00

YL

GG

02.02

4545

21.30

YL

GG

12.02

4595

19.00

YL

GG

14.02

4821

22.00

YL

GG

25.02

5732

23.00

YL

GG

05.03

4545

21.00

YL

GG

09.03

4821

19.30

YL

GG

15.03

4545

21.03

YL

GG

16.03

4595

21.05

YL

GG

NOVEMBER UNIFORM
DELTA TANGO
ECHO LIMA
ROMEO DELTA
DELTA CHARLIE
ROMEO DELTA
ROMEO DELTA
FOXTROT SIERRA
OSCAR ALPHA
VICTOR OSCAR
PAPA ZULU
PAPA ZULU

TRY ALSO 7740, 5182, 5750, 3323, 3262 ALL HEARD AFTER 5 MINUTE SIGN ON - IE AFTER SIGN ON.

ALPHABET STATION

7.01

8464

14.01

4465

28.01

5092

04.02

3420

10.02

2270

14.02

3150

7.03

4270

09.03

4560

09.03

4880

08.03

5629

16.03

5232

16.03

3150

21.30

YL

EE

21.12

YL

EE

21.35

YL

EE

21.30

YL

EE

20.40

YL

EE

22.00

YL

EE

22.00

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

23.00

YL

EE

20.30

YL

EE

20.30

YL

EE

21.05

YL

EE

S Y N 2
FT J 2
S S R 2
A R T 2
NOT I D’ -
PCD
PCD
Y H F
U L X 2
S Y N 2

M I W - MESSAGE WAS

M I W 16Z48

PCD

LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER

CALLING

7.1

8464

21.30

YL

EE

12.02

5746

19.05

YL

EE

85253

17.02

4468

21.05

YL

EE

23143

28.02

14487/715682

13.08

YL

EE

05.02

6880

21.30

YL

EE

14.02

8464//

16.00

YL

EE

47694

14.02

9251

14.02

9251

17.00

YL

EE

06710

SWEDISH RHAPSODY

2.02

5749

17.00

YL

GG

WITH 0-9 COUNT BETWEEN

05.03

6508//

19.00

5340//

4780//

YL

GG

EACH 3 MUSICAL MARKERS

S TRICH/OBLIOUE

21.12

5780

21.12

YL

GG

28.08

5300

22.00

YL

GG

7.03

6758

17.07

YL

RR

STRICU/OBLIOUE

ANNOUNCER GERMAN RUSSIAN ENGLISH FEMALE

FORMAT

This is operating in 3 languages - German, Russian and English - the first 5 minutes consists of 3 figures - followed by the word / Strich / Oblique / Presta
- depending on the language - 341/00 - this is followed by 5 figure blocks.

OBSERVATIONS

Poor quality audio - listen for words such as Sedum (7) and Dvonta (2) which are easy to pick out - the announcer is fast - ’the agents must be trained
to write down the numbers’ - since it is a difficult station to follow.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE OPERATING

5780 6758 Mid-Evenings

5300 3280

ALPHABET STATION
ANNOUNCER ENGLISH FEMALE
FORMAT

A 3 letter identification is broadcast - eg, Uniform Lima X-Ray -followed by the words message Message Group 98 Group 98 Text Text. Sometimes 2
messages are sent - the message consist only of letters - and can be quite long in duration.

OBSERVATIONS

This is a large organisation with a lot of transmitters and call signs. If a 1 follows the ID it is, I understand, a test - if 2 follows the ID no message will
follow.

FREQUENCIES ACTIVE OPERATING

2270

3420

4464

4564

4880

All Evening

5092

5232

5438

5630

5820

6270

6842

8465

9131

CALL HEADERS

ART - SSR - JSR - SYN - EZI - ULX - YHF - MIW
RUSSIAN MAN

ANNOUNCER MALE ENGLISH / ALSO HEARD IN EAST EUROPEAN/RUSSIAN
FORMAT

The transmissions consist of a three figure identification 451 451 451 - followed by 2 letters 31 31 - 5 figure blocks after 5 minutes - transmission always
end with ’000’ or ’00000’.

OBSERVATIONS

Very hard to work out the schedule! Only heard occasionally. The male announcer is slow and clear with a powerful signal.

TRY - FOLLOWING

Late 1992 was 1993 try

11220

10260

11396

5660 4580 4620
7820 5390
Evenings

3 8

COUNTING STATION

21.12 4540//3190

.01 5415

.07 5415//4540(J)

08.01 5415//7588

20.01 9050//5415

10.02 7588//5415

12.02 11465

12.02 4588

12.02 5475

17.02 7820//9050

17.02 5415//7588

18.02 9050

18.02 4540//3190

08.03 5415//4540

13.03 5415//4010

15.03 5415//4540

21.00

YL

EE

21.05

YL

EE

21.11

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

21.17

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

17.06

YL

EE

18.00

YL

EE

20.03

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

21.05

YL

EE

21.05

YL

EE

19.00

YL

EE

21.00

YL

EE

CALL COUNT

447

661

219

661

017 159

426 200

918 092

257

639 125

661 215

103 H9

725

263 072

383

289 202

* ALL 383 TRANSMISSION TERMINATE AFTER 10 MINUTES WITH NO MESSAGES.

CALL IS THE GROUP OR PERSON

COUNT IS THE NUMBER OF 5 FIGURE BLOCKS TO FOLLOW - THE MESSAGE -

STATION NNN

06.01

5177

21.12

YL

GG

12.02

11101

11.00

YL

GG

17.02

5177

21.03

YL

GG

26.03

4026

21.12

YL

GG

FIVE DASHES

08.01

4022

21.07

YL

GG

CALLING

07.02

10255

11.15

YL

GG

12.02

12170//

16.05

YL

GG

12.02

10255

5475

20.03

YL

EE

257 05942 (

RUSSIAN MAN

CALLING

14.01 4580

20.01 5390

28.01 4620

07.02 5660

15.02 7820

21.13

OM

EE

21.08

OM

EE

22.03

OM

EE

21.00

OM

EE

20.30

OM

EE

930

’ 000 ’